Another BC fishing vessel...

[kaptain Jack]

That's one sweet boat

[TRUCKMAKER]

Reg, this is another outstanding boat. I very much enjoy your boat builds, since growing up on a pleasure boat in the Great Lakes. I never got to see the ocean trawlers but seen alot of old GL fishing boats and always thought they were neat! Is the anchor winch operational?

[RCP57]

Thanks very much for following along. I know this forum wasn't really intended for boat builds but it's nice to have a section for those of us who build and or enjoy them. The anchor winch is not functional but I suppose it wouldn't be that difficult to make one that was.

I picked up some small stranded wire from the craft section at Walmart today. When I got home I finished up most of the rigging and put on the boat name and numbers. The wire works pretty good and looks quite scale. I still have a list of things to do but I believe that I will have it finished before my buddy arrives this coming week...I hope!





...and a couple of it alongside of Jackfish






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[tracksntreadslou]

Reg another outstanding build and on a deadline too ..good work bud..Hey looks like the Jackfish got the windows blown out in a storm..I like the darker glass lol

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by tracksntreadslou

Reg another outstanding build and on a deadline too ..good work bud..Hey looks like the Jackfish got the windows blown out in a storm..I like the darker glass lol

Thanks Lou, I got it done in time!lol Are these things ever really done? The windows in Jackfish aren't blown out but one is cracked...Really heavy weather.

I finished up some details in the last two days. All that's left to do on my list(list could have been longer) is install the proper battery once I pick it up tomorrow. Considering the frustration I had with it in the first 8 months I'm pretty happy with how it has turned out. Now I find myself hoping that my friend doesn't like it so that I can keep it. Hopefully I can get some video of the two boats cruising the pond in a few days...










On the water...








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[Acadieman]

Awesome boat!
Good placement of the switch.

[Rvjimd]

Very Nice!

Is there a video in there? I probably missed it, they seem to show up just like the pictures...

Jim

[RCP57]

Thanks guys. No video yet....maybe tomorrow!

[modelman]

Boat looks really good. Very realistic. Nice work!!

[Rvjimd]

Reg,

Nice video!

How and what are you using to cut the aluminum, specifically the square windows in the wheelhouse? And, is that part .032 or what? Again, very nice, thanks for the thread!

Jim

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by Rvjimd

Reg,

Nice video!

How and what are you using to cut the aluminum, specifically the square windows in the wheelhouse? And, is that part .032 or what? Again, very nice, thanks for the thread!

Jim

I use a scroll saw to cut out the windows and then file them straight if need be. The wheelhouse-etc on the Blue Bayou is .050, Jackfish is .063 everywhere.

A couple pics from today. Hopefully get some more time in tomorrow.




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[RCP57]

A few more pics from a few weeks back...

[Acadieman]

They look so good, I almost expect to see people running on the deck of those vessels.

I like the buoys that you added side for the lines.

[RCP57]

Thanks very much. It was really great to get both boats on the water together while my buddy was here. The blue one has gone home with him now, far away from the coast so I doubt it will ever happen again. I have to say that it was a great moment to see my friends reaction when he first saw the boat in our shop. He didn't know that it was anything more than a hull and motor and was completely surprized by it...

Reg

[Lmackattack]

I missed this build....wow...very nice work...I like how you made the mold for the hull that was a great idea.....

[ricm]

great build, outstanding quality.

catch anything out of the pond?

[RCP57]

Thanks guys. I have been wanting to upgrade this to a 2.4 TX/RX for a long time but just hadn't got around to it. I have also been collecting some other devices for it too so with the arrival of some parts last week I decided to open things up and make the changes.

I used a 6ch Orange RX and my DX6i for radio gear and a couple of electronic switches from Hobby King to control my lighting and the newly added water pump.

I picked up this $5 pump from Princess Auto a few weeks ago thinking it may work for this project. It turns out that it works perfectly so I will be buying another if they still have stock. On our real fish boat we have a seperate engine that runs our lighting and one of our wash down pumps. It uses a heat exchanger and runs sea water through the exhaust manifold to help cool the engine. One through-hull picks water up near the keel and the other spits it back out above the water line. I used the same setup in the model and it actually looks fairly realistic when operating.


Here's a couple videos of it in action once I was finished doing the work. It was quite winding yesterday and in the first video the boat almost rolls over in a big gust of wind! It blew the skiff right off of the roof!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLRO...tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZuo...tJ-DusnO8Onw7A

Reg

[Acadieman]

Nice video, the gust of wind came as a nice surprise! Looks sharp with the outriggers fully out. Gotta love Princess Auto for cheap gear. I'm pretty sure I saw that pump, but had so use for it at the time. It seems to serve your purpose well.

[Stuff]

wow amazing!! you're gonna have to buy freddy's old blue merc now to match your boat!

[Claus]

I am as much of a dry lander as there has ever been, I don't know nothing or care nothing about boats but both of those are beautiful! Amazed at the work you turn out.